APRESMAIL API & MCP

Errors

Every error the ApresMail REST API and MCP server can answer: one JSON shape, and each code with its HTTP status and what it means.

Added to the help center: November 5, 2026

Every error has the same shape, with a code that never changes meaning. Branch on the code; show the message.

409 Conflict

{
  "error": {
    "code": "conflict",
    "message": "This campaign is already sending"
  }
}

The message names the field when the input is wrong, and says what to do when a rule stops the action. MCP tools answer the same object in an error result. Sending a campaign that is already sending or sent answers conflict, so a retried send never goes out twice.

Code Status Meaning
unauthorized 401 The API key is missing, malformed, unknown or revoked.
forbidden 403 The key’s level doesn’t allow this action: a signups only key can only add contacts.
not_found 404 The newsletter, campaign, contact, segment, domain or key isn’t in this account.
validation_failed 400 The input doesn’t match the schema or breaks a rule. The message names the field.
conflict 409 The resource’s state doesn’t allow it, e.g. sending a campaign that is already sending or sent. Retrying won’t help.
rate_limited 429 Too many requests with this key, or too many of one action for the account, whose keys, apps and dashboard share its limits. Wait and retry.
subscription_required 402 The account needs an active Apresly subscription.
plan_limit_emails 402 The send needs more emails than the account has left this month.
plan_limit_subscribers 402 The account has more active subscribers than its assigned limit allows.
account_blocked 403 The account is blocked after spam signals (bounce or complaint rates, Gmail’s spam rate in Google Postmaster Tools, a spam trap, the email provider) or by an admin. Nothing is sent, the tracked links in its emails stop redirecting, and only reads, pausing, unscheduling, revoking access work until an admin unblocks it.
sender_not_allowed 422 The from address is neither the newsletter’s shared address nor on a verified domain of this account.
send_check_failed 422 A pre-send check failed: no postal address, subject or content, the email is over 100 KB, or its segment was deleted.
no_recipients 422 Nobody is left to send to.
sending_disabled 503 Sending is turned off on this server.
unavailable 503 A service the action needs isn’t configured or didn’t answer. Retry later.
internal_error 500 Something failed on ApresMail’s side.
SMS_AMOUNT_INVALID 400 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_AMOUNT_INVALID).
SMS_REQUEST_INVALID 400 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_REQUEST_INVALID).
SMS_SENDER_INVALID 400 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_SENDER_INVALID).
SMS_PHONE_INVALID 400 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_PHONE_INVALID).
SMS_CONTENT_INVALID 400 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_CONTENT_INVALID).
SMS_CONTENT_TOO_LONG 400 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_CONTENT_TOO_LONG).
SMS_CODE_INVALID 400 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_CODE_INVALID).
SMS_BUDGET_INSUFFICIENT 409 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_BUDGET_INSUFFICIENT).
SMS_IDEMPOTENCY_CONFLICT 409 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_IDEMPOTENCY_CONFLICT).
SMS_VERSION_CONFLICT 409 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_VERSION_CONFLICT).
SMS_LIMIT_BELOW_USAGE 409 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_LIMIT_BELOW_USAGE).
SMS_QUALIFICATION_MISMATCH 409 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_QUALIFICATION_MISMATCH).
SMS_OUTSIDE_WINDOW 409 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_OUTSIDE_WINDOW).
SMS_AUDIENCE_LIMIT 409 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_AUDIENCE_LIMIT).
SMS_PHONE_UNAVAILABLE 409 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_PHONE_UNAVAILABLE).
SMS_OPERATION_EXPIRED 410 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_OPERATION_EXPIRED).
SMS_CODE_EXPIRED 410 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_CODE_EXPIRED).
SMS_RATE_LIMITED 429 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_RATE_LIMITED).
SMS_CONFIGURATION_UNAVAILABLE 503 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_CONFIGURATION_UNAVAILABLE).
SMS_DISABLED 503 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_DISABLED).
SMS_ACCOUNT_UNAVAILABLE 503 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_ACCOUNT_UNAVAILABLE).
SMS_NOT_QUALIFIED 503 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_NOT_QUALIFIED).
SMS_RATE_CARD_INVALID 503 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_RATE_CARD_INVALID).
SMS_SENDER_NOT_READY 503 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_SENDER_NOT_READY).
SMS_SCHEMA_UNAVAILABLE 503 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_SCHEMA_UNAVAILABLE).
SMS_COST_CHANGED 409 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_COST_CHANGED).
SMS_RATE_EXPIRED 409 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_RATE_EXPIRED).
SMS_BUILD_EXPIRED 409 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_BUILD_EXPIRED).
SMS_SOURCE_UNAVAILABLE 503 SMS operation could not complete (SMS_SOURCE_UNAVAILABLE).

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